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Coverboy 2013 Preview: Meet our three finalists: Jared, Christian and Brian
Video: See who the three finalists are for the 2013 Coverboy of the Year issue, on newsstands this Thursday (12/12/13). Be sure to watch the behind the scenes video announcing the winner! ...more
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Sketchy Season: 'Tis the season for improv with WIT's ''Seasonal Disorder''
Stage: "D.C.'s so wound-up and uptight," Mark Chalfant says. "Improv classes are really doing a world of good for the people who find us." And people are indeed finding Chalfant and the Washington...
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Getting Crafty: Sugarloaf Crafts Festival offers unique holiday gifts this...
Events: "If you go to the mall, things are starting to look a little bit haggard," Deann Verdier says. "People are shopping and picking over things." Instead of the mall, Verdier thinks the best...
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Overblown: ''The Desolation of Smaug'' bombards conflict on top of conflict,...
Film: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is about an egomaniacal monster, hell-bent on hoarding his treasures above all else. He surrounds himself with a mountain of riches, all the more to remind the...
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What's Old Is New: The Folger Consort offers Christmas chamber music from...
Music: Looking for a different spin on holiday music? ''It won't be your usual list of holiday songs and carols,'' Jennifer Bowman avers about the Folger Consort's annual holiday program. ''It's really...
View ArticleHoliday Wish List: Closing out 2013 with some social-justice sentiments
Opinion: My, it's been a big year. Particularly so for gay Americans, thanks to the Supreme Court gutting the Defense of Marriage Act. Then again, for African-Americans and others disproportionately...
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Book 'Em: What's on my nightstand isn't very exciting or sexy - unless it's...
Opinion: Currently, I have 19 books on my nightstand, which makes it less of a nightstand and more of a bookshelf. If I were answering Coverboy questions, I would have the world's least-sexy...
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Brian Embly: 1st Runner-Up: 2013 Coverboy of the Year
Feature Story: Brian Embly (Photo by Julian Vankim) Coverboy: Brian (Photo by Julian Vankim) The shy guy is not the one you expect to be baring it all, but that's exactly who Brian Embly is. The...
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Jared Lee: 2nd Runner-Up: 2013 Coverboy of the Year
Feature Story: Jared Lee (Photo by Julian Vankim) In his previous interview with Metro Weekly, Jared Lee said his life's philosophy was "Don't be an asshole." But that's not a hard task for the...
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Christian Lezzil: Winner: 2013 Coverboy of the Year
Feature Story: Christian Lezzil (Photo by Julian Vankim) ''You can always join the circus.'' Christian Lezzil is in many respects your typical 23-year-old, still plotting exactly what he wants to do...
View ArticleGLOV Announces Guardian Award Recipients: Group honoring volunteers,...
News: Gays and Lesbians Opposing Violence (GLOV), a program of The DC Center dedicated to preventing and responding to violence against the District's LGBT community, will celebrate six honorees with...
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Fabulous Forums: Shakespeare Theatre Company and Arena Stage offer two shows...
Stage: "For us there can be no happiness," Hero says, direly, to the woman he loves, Philia, in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. But thankfully this is the opposite of a tragedy --...
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UPDATED: DC Eagle Closing in Current Location: Longtime leather/Levi bar to...
News: After nearly 26 years at its current location, The DC Eagle, D.C.'s main bar catering to the leather/Levi crowd, will close its doors. According to co-owner Ted Clements, the bar will cease to...
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The Hope for the Pope: Naming Pope Francis as Person of the Year for LGBT...
Opinion: So here we are, nearing the end of 2013 under the annual bombardment of year-in-reviews and ''Person of the Year'' covers. While I enjoy reading (and writing) a good year in review, I don't...
View ArticleGOP's Mark Obenshain Concedes in Virginia: With recount nearly complete,...
News: At a Richmond press conference Wednesday afternoon, Virginia state Sen. Mark Obenshain (R) conceded the attorney general's race to state Sen. Mark Herring (D). Herring's victory secures a...
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Shiny Apple: Studio Theatre's production of the first two Apple Family Plays...
Stage: As one of the country's top theater towns, Washington is awash with superb actors. But what makes many of them extraordinary is their seeming dedication to bolstering craft and community, and...
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Gay Garlands: GMCW offers its annual gay ode to the holidays this weekend
Concert: The Gay Men's Chorus of Washington will sing an ode to garland this weekend -- and we're not just talking about gay icon Judy. Yes, indeed, it's that time of year again, time for the chorus's...
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Bright Bolivian Art: Strathmore presents exhibition of artist Mamani Mamani
Art: ''If you've traveled anywhere in Ecuador or Bolivia or Peru, you probably remember those great textiles that you see in all the markets over there,'' says Georgina Javor, referring to ponchos and...
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Midweek Resolution: Your guide to New Year's nightlife options in D.C.
Clublife: This year New Year's Eve falls on a Tuesday -- which is a boon to bars and clubs, since it means they'll be packing 'em in on what is, for most, usually a slow night. But hey there,...
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Seasonal Solace: Rev. Cedric Harmon shares Many Voices' inclusive mission
News: For many LGBT people, religious faith can be tricky. And that may be more true as we catapult into Christmastime, when everything seems to be done up in silver and gold, red and green, and it's...
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